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Samsung is fine-tuning its Galaxy line to better take on Apple

The new Galaxy S21 models are cheaper, offer more integration with other Samsung products, and benefit from partnerships with Google and Microsoft.

Samsung is fine-tuning its Galaxy line to better take on Apple

Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 smartphones bring high-end features down to earth

After going for broke with last year’s Galaxy S20 line, Samsung is putting similar features in more affordable models.

Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 smartphones bring high-end features down to earth

MAGA is a superbrand. Cutting off Trump’s social media isn’t enough

Ousting the president from Twitter and Facebook is a good start. But the Trump brand is what keeps his crowd together.

Tech giants want to help you prove you’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19

Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, and electronic health record companies Epic and Cerner are all getting behind a single standard for vaccine certification.

Tech giants want to help you prove you’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19

As a mob attacked the Capitol, Wikipedia struggled to find the right words

‘Storming’? ‘Insurrection’? ‘Riot’? ‘Attempted coup’? On Wikipedia, where neutrality is prized above all, volunteers are still searching for the words.

As a mob attacked the Capitol, Wikipedia struggled to find the right words

Ring’s new end-to-end encryption is a big step toward better privacy

The Amazon-owned maker of smart doorbells and other security devices is adding a much-needed feature that ensures that even it can’t spy on your video.

Ring’s new end-to-end encryption is a big step toward better privacy

Facebook responds to WhatsApp privacy outrage with front page ads in Indian newspapers

The ads reveal a desperate attempt to address an outcry in WhatsApp’s largest market over a privacy change that was poorly communicated.

Facebook responds to WhatsApp privacy outrage with front page ads in Indian newspapers

The U.S. plans to release all the COVID-19 vaccines. Experts are worried

Healthcare experts are concerned about the vaccine rollout and whether the next administration can fix the blunders of the current one.

The U.S. plans to release all the COVID-19 vaccines. Experts are worried

Avoid browser tab overload with these super-simple tricks

These easy-to-use browser tips will keep your tabs neat and tidy.

Avoid browser tab overload with these super-simple tricks

Too little, too late: The cynical calculus of banning Donald Trump

Facebook, Twitter, Apple, and Amazon didn’t have to wait for a coup to cut ties with Trump. All that changed was the cold calculus of the political cost.

Too little, too late: The cynical calculus of banning Donald Trump

Jack Ma’s spat with China is part of a larger antitrust crackdown

The Chinese government has strengthened its antitrust regulation—and Silicon Valley should pay attention.

Jack Ma’s spat with China is part of a larger antitrust crackdown

WhatsApp and Facebook’s ultimatum to users reveals a privacy disaster

WhatsApp has been sharing data with Facebook for years. But many users didn’t realize it until receiving a message saying that they had to consent to further tracking, or WhatsApp would be deleted.

WhatsApp and Facebook’s ultimatum to users reveals a privacy disaster

3 reasons why Twitter took a $5 billion stock hit after banning Trump

On early Monday, the company’s stock price dropped more than 10%—indicating that investors are nervous about the company’s future without the Tweeter-in-Chief.

3 reasons why Twitter took a $5 billion stock hit after banning Trump

Now Yelp’s users get to report on COVID-19 safety measures

To gauge whether local businesses are enforcing social distancing and employee mask-wearing, Yelp turned to the same folks who write all those reviews.

Now Yelp’s users get to report on COVID-19 safety measures

Mailchimp is betting that you’d like brands to text you a lot more

The king of email marketing is acquiring Chatitive, a company focused on business communications via text messaging.

Mailchimp is betting that you’d like brands to text you a lot more

Ex-Apple engineer: Apple’s ‘Privacy Nutrition Labels’ have a fatal flaw

The company’s latest attempt to protect people’s privacy should give users verified information, not a false sense of security.

Ex-Apple engineer: Apple’s ‘Privacy Nutrition Labels’ have a fatal flaw

7 daily productivity hacks to help you work smarter in 2021

Juggle email like a pro, type a lot less, maximize your screen real estate, and more.

7 daily productivity hacks to help you work smarter in 2021

Finding a virtual workout buddy can help you meet your exercise goals in 2021

Connected workouts, which use technology to help you track your exercise, can be more effective when you use them with a partner.

Finding a virtual workout buddy can help you meet your exercise goals in 2021

Josh Hawley emboldened the Capitol mob. Now his future as Big Tech cop is in jeopardy

The senator has a reputation as a new kind of GOP lawmaker who understands the problems of Big Tech. But his recent behavior puts his ability to regulate the likes of Facebook and Google at risk.

Josh Hawley emboldened the Capitol mob. Now his future as Big Tech cop is in jeopardy

You can’t fight fascism by expanding the police state

We won’t reverse the damage done by Trumpism—like the attack on the Capitol—by doubling down on authoritarian policies like surveillance, policing, and censorship. We need to address systemic injustice at its root.

You can’t fight fascism by expanding the police state

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Work Life

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